diff --git a/src/python/oftest/protocol/parse.py b/src/python/oftest/protocol/parse.py
index 546439b..af1faed 100644
--- a/src/python/oftest/protocol/parse.py
+++ b/src/python/oftest/protocol/parse.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     from scapy.all import *
 except:
     sys.exit("Need to install scapy for packet parsing")
+import oft_config
 
 """
 of_message.py
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@
 function information into the of_message namespace
 """
 
+parse_debug_level = oft_config.DEBUG_VERBOSE
+
+def dbg(self, level, string):
+    debug_log("PARSE", parse_debug_level, level, string)
+
 # These message types are subclassed
 msg_type_subclassed = [
     OFPT_STATS_REQUEST,
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@
         sub_hdr.unpack(binary_string[OFP_HEADER_BYTES:])
         return error_to_class_map[sub_hdr.type]()
     else:
-        print "ERROR parsing packet to object"
+        dbg(oft_config.DEBUG_ERROR, "Cannot parse pkt to message")
         return None
 
 def of_message_parse(binary_string, raw=False):
@@ -127,12 +133,12 @@
     @param raw If true, interpret the packet as an L2 packet.  Not
     yet supported.
     @return An object of some message class or None if fails
+    Note that any data beyond that parsed is not returned
 
     """
 
-    #@todo verify that object type is really a message
     if raw:
-        print "raw packet message parsing not supported"
+        dbg(oft_config.DEBUG_ERROR, "raw packet message parsing not supported")
         return None
 
     obj = _of_message_to_object(binary_string)
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@
     """
 
     if raw:
-        print "raw packet message parsing not supported"
+        dbg(oft_config.DEBUG_ERROR, "raw packet message parsing not supported")
         return None
 
     hdr = ofp_header()
@@ -217,14 +223,17 @@
         dot1q = ether[Dot1Q]
     except:
         dot1q = None
+
     try:
         ip = ether[IP]
     except:
         ip = None
+
     try:
         tcp = ether[TCP]
     except:
         tcp = None
+
     try:
         udp = ether[UDP]
     except:
@@ -252,7 +261,7 @@
 
     #@todo check min length of packet
     if pkt_format.upper() != "L2":
-        print "ERROR: Only L2 packet supported for packet_to_flow"
+        dbg(oft_config.DEBUG_ERROR, "Only L2 supported for packet_to_flow")
         return None
 
     ether = scapy.all.Ether(packet)